MyDispatch

Setup MyDispatch

Setup MyDispatch

Complete the following steps to setup MyDispatch for a service department organizing service bays or individual workstations:

  1. Install MyDispatch on the dispatcher's or manager's MS Windows desktop, tablet, or laptop that will be used to organize or schedule tasks.  MyDispatch requires the MS Windows 10 OS and is downloaded from the Windows Store.   

  2. Install MyTime or EBMS tasks on MS Windows tablets or laptops normally located at the service bay or workstation.  The service workstations may consist of any or a combination of the following:

    1. MyTime:  Configure MyTime for the LAN connection to EBMS which does not require remote users or advanced communication.  Review MyTime > Setup > Connections and User Settings for installation instructions.

    2. EBMS Tasks:  Review Tasks > Getting Started > Using Tasks as Work Orders for details on how to use EBMS to manage work orders.

    3. MyTasks:  Review MyTasks > Overview for instructions to set up MyTasks.

  3. Assign users for either (or both) MyDispatch for dispatchers and MyTime for technicians within EBMS by selecting Labor > Labor options > Apps from the main EBMS menu and complete the following:

    1. Configure the homepage for individual dispatchers:  Review MyDispatch > EBMS User Configuration for steps to configure MyDispatch app settings for each dispatcher or manager.

    2. Configure the homepage for individual technicians:  Review MyTime > Setup > EBMS User Configuration for steps to configure the MyTime homepage and settings for individual users (workers).  Review MyTasks > Query and Users Settings for steps to configure the MyTasks settings for each user.

  4. Disable Automatically recalculate estimated hours to keep the Estimated hours to the original value rather than adjusting the Hours value when Estimated is greater than Hours. Enable only to make EBMS backwards compatible and recalculate the Estimated hours when it exceeds Hours using the method used in version 8.4 and earlier.  Review Tasks > Scheduling Tasks > Estimated, Billable, and Actual Time for more Estimated time information.